Over on the Vintage Mechanical Pencil Identification Facebook group I got this comment "Forget me not pencils were a common gift of affection in...
I haven’t cleaned it. When I find old silver coins they typically tarnish some but when I find a sterling silver item like an old ring recently,...
Thank You for the info. I have read a little about "Drop Action" Pencil-Holders and will examine the interior piece and describe it here later. It...
Found this inch long piece of silver at a farmhouse site where I have found a flat button and a Block I Confederate button. Could this be a...
I’m in southern West Virginia Here are a couple of post showing items from the same site as this tiger...
Here’s is a picture of reverse with nickel for size comparison. Note the two holes that was apparently used to mount this to something Thanks,...
Was there a description? Could you tell if it was vintage or repro? Any age range indicated? I appreciate the starting point Thanks Charles P.S....
[ATTACH] i found this item metal detecting at a 1920’s homesite. It appears to be copper. I cannot find another example but it is often reproduced...
It’s hard to know but I picture it like this; you get a spoonful of ice cream, pack it in this thing and when it’s full you turn it up over a...
The marks on the ‘key’ I assumed were somthing found on skeleton keys. But I have scrolled through many images of skeleton keys and see they...
So, this item mimics many examples of ice cream scoops with a release mechanism from 1800’s The difference being the double handle. One reference...
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This item has no marks or indications of use. It seems to be home made and is almost 3 inches tall. The top looks like a Skelton key. You twist...
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